Brawley hasn't had much luck against Calexico recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Brawley Wildcats will face off against the Calexico Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. Brawley's defense has only allowed 12.8 points per game this season, so Calexico's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Brawley is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Vincent Memorial just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They took a 32-26 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Scots. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Wildcats, who until this match were averaging 12.75 points allowed.
Even if they lost, Brawley's defensive line still kept up the pressure with six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Delylah Young and Isabella Lopez, who racked up five sacks between them.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Calexico). They took their contest on the road on Monday with ease, bagging a 45-12 victory over Central. Calexico's win was all the more impressive since the Spartans were averaging only 17.2 points allowed on the season.
Giovanna Ortiz was her usual excellent self, throwing for 473 yards and seven touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per attempt. Arellana Garcia was Ortiz's top target, picking up 115 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Calexico's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Leilani Mayne and Madeline Montes.
Brawley's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-6. As for Calexico, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-6.
Brawley was dealt a bruising 27-0 loss at the hands of Calexico in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Ortiz, who threw for 221 yards and four touchdowns. Now that Brawley knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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